In the flowing mire, there is only a small flat area that is undisturbed.

Tasia was among them, and occasionally saw the right moment to summon a magic pillar to hit those people's heads, and those who were hit were immediately stunned and fell to the ground.

But after a while, they will struggle to get up again.

It seems that Tasia doesn't have much knowledge on how to knock others out.

Hearing Wayne's cry, Tasia immediately backed away.

Behind her, a dry channel formed almost at the same time, but the mudflow would close again after she passed through.

The man wearing the feather twitched his mouth.

"This is the first time I have seen such disgusting earth magic."

Wayne didn't take it seriously, "Don't worry, you'll see something even more disgusting soon."

"They... seem to have ulterior motives." Tasia whispered.

If the explanation was given immediately after the slight friction at the beginning, it could still be seen as a desire to capture the rebels.

However, after they revealed their identities and still refused to let go, things seemed not to be that simple.

"There is at least an 80% chance that they are trying to steal us," Wayne said. "The remaining 20% ​​chance is that they are targeting Chris and me."

He would not be so naive as to think that as a great noble family, no one would dare to deal with the Wenche family.

In a sense, those in high positions are more dangerous.

Especially when Chris is so helpless.

As long as Chris is under control, it can be predicted that Elliot and Ashwell will ensure Chris' safety at all costs.

...Because of this, the methods used to dispel those people's wishful thinking should also be more drastic.

He reached out to those people.

In the dome, countless thorns protruded.

…

Kosco City, City Lord’s Palace.

To be able to hold the position of city lord in such an important city, Count Alik put in unimaginable efforts.

Just because I have paid a lot...

Therefore, now we have to double the compensation.

He doesn't think there's anything wrong with it.

At first, I just received a few gifts from my subordinates or friends.

This is nothing, the knowledge of how to give gifts is a compulsory part of the noble course, even the king cannot avoid it.

But more and more gifts were received, and the amounts were getting bigger and bigger.

Bribery soon became common in Costco.

Anyone who holds a public office in the city must have paid bribes that are ten times or a hundred times the actual salary before taking the job.

He finally realized that this might have some hidden dangers.

Although he has a close relationship with one of His Majesty's closest ministers, even if some problems arise, they can be intercepted before they are revealed and will not be brought to the King's table.

But that close minister also gave him the same stern warning last time.

"His Majesty the King is like a silent boulder on the seashore. Although he doesn't say some things, he remembers them all clearly in his heart." That gentleman said to him.

"Once he gets his attention, it's not so easy to get away."

The king's external image has always been that of an amiable superior.

He always accepted the opinions of his ministers with an open mind. Even when someone made rude remarks, as long as his talents were valued by the king, the king would never pursue his crimes.

It should be a blessing for them to meet such a good-tempered king.

Alik thinks so.

However, he trusted the judgment of that close minister more than external rumors.

After all, I have only met the king a few times, so naturally I don’t know as much about His Majesty as the close minister.

Such a statement is simply making it clear that the king is very good at holding grudges.

He asked himself whether he could bear the concern of His Majesty the King.

After receiving the warning, he did have a sense of urgency in his heart, and he did want to restrain some excessive measures.

However, the stall is too big and it is difficult to turn around.

Even the close minister who helped him deal with the aftermath probably didn't know what he had done over the years. As long as he sent a lot of money to the past, they would not care about the trivial matters behind his back.

But, they don't know it, but they know it very well.

Alik knew that his real problems were far more than that, so he wanted to take action first and get rid of those little tails that were most likely to cause anger.

However--

This collection may cause problems.

Fortunately, that man was just a small baron, and he was now taken into custody by the city guards he sent.

As usual, just accuse him of colluding with the rebels and torture him to death.

Alik remembered the expression full of resentment when the baron named Horace...oh no, he was a commoner now... looked at him.

Ha! How ridiculous.

Do you still think you can create any trouble in your own hands?

As long as anyone dares to help him——

Who are the rebels who joined him.

...I want to see who in the city of Kosco dares to speak loudly in front of me, the city lord.

Earl Alik lowered his head and took a sip of black tea, smiling proudly.

"No! Lord City Lord! Something big has happened!"

Someone ran in with a panic look on his face.

Suddenly surprised, Alik almost drank the black tea into his nose.

He frowned and said in a cold voice, "What happened?"

If it wasn't a real big deal, he would let this reckless pawn know what propriety meant.

"Wen... Wen, Wen..."

The pawn stammered for a long time and learned how to make mosquitoes.

Alik slammed the tea cup in his hand on the table, "If you don't know how to speak, I can stop you from speaking in the future."

Frightened, the pawn swallowed hard and finally straightened his tongue.

"The children of Duke Wenche made trouble at the gate of the city. They severely injured the city guard and hung them up by the roadside for public display!"

Alik's eyes suddenly widened.

…

Kosco City, outside the city gate.

A row of earth pillars stands vertically on the roadside, ensuring that everyone who passes through the city gate can see this strange sight.

Wayne leaned under the shade of a tree, silently admiring the six figures in front of him whose noses were bruised and swollen by him, and whose bodies were stained with blood.

With Tasia's help, there is no need to worry about them dying too quickly.

After all, there are only six people alive, so they have to spit something out.

Not far from him, under the city gate, there were many guards standing silently, watching.

It's not that they don't want to stop this farce.

Instead, Wayne had already taken the initiative and made the matter worse.

They hung these people up with great fanfare, loudly announced that these guards were so audacious to assassinate the children of Duke Wenche, and asked the city lord himself to come out and explain in person, which attracted a large number of onlookers.
Chapter completed!